New research indicates that a remote intervention might have the capability to reduce the likelihood that abuse will happen to an elderly individual. This study followed about 80 different individuals that provide unpaid care … [Read more...]
Where Does Respite Care Fit in With Your Life?
It can be quite difficult for a family to provide senior care to a loved one. But just because it’s difficult doesn’t mean it’s not important. The care that you give to your older parent or grandparent is one of the most … [Read more...]
Caregivers Need Assistance, Too
If you are like most other family caregivers, you probably don’t have professional training in your role. In most cases, this is completely fine. Helping someone out around the house doesn’t necessarily require professional style … [Read more...]
Is There a Link Between Being a Family Caregiver and Depression?
A new study indicates that there is a strong connection between those that provide care to an elderly family member and experiencing persistent symptoms of depression. The research, conducted by the University of Eastern … [Read more...]
Should You Use Respite Care?
Respite care is designed to give family caregivers a break. It comes in a lot of different forms–other family members pitching in, friends, community members, volunteers, and professionals. Respite care isn’t meant to be permanent, but it … [Read more...]
What are Caregiver Support Services?
There are millions of seniors in the United States, many of whom are currently receiving senior care of some sort or another. Because the term “senior care” has so many different meanings, it is hard to put a precise number on this, but the … [Read more...]
Rest and Respite for Caregivers
Caregivers often work tirelessly, putting the needs of others above their own needs. Unfortunately, this is also the number one cause of caregiver burnout. While it is noble to put others above yourself, it’s not always a sustainable … [Read more...]
Respite Care During the Pandemic
If you are like the majority of Americans right now, you are still living your life in a different manner than you were before COVID-19 hit the nation. We have each had to change our daily routines and even our lifestyles to adapt to the … [Read more...]
What Does Self Care Look Like?
One of the hot topics in the healthcare industry today is “self care.” This term has become a catchall phrase anything that an individual does that is in his or her own self interest and in promotion of health--either physical or mental. A … [Read more...]
Juggling Stress and Senior Care
Providing care to an elderly loved one is incredibly stressful. If you’ve done this for any length of time, you know that this stress is deceiving in its nature, too. It’s not an acute stress that vanishes as soon as you’re in bed for the … [Read more...]
Preparing Your Family for Care
No matter how well prepared you might think you are, the sudden need for senior care in your family can easily catch you off guard. Unfortunately, there’s no good way to prepare yourself for the reality that your mom or dad can no longer … [Read more...]
Addressing Emotional Concerns in Caregivers
Caring for an elderly loved one is tough. Anyone who has done this for any extended period of time for a loved one has experienced the strain that comes along with it. After a while, this accumulated stress can lead to something called … [Read more...]